Quotes from Dana Reeve

I'm definitely not a saint.

But TV and movie schedules are always easier than a theater schedule, if you have a family.

I value my family more than anything. That's always paramount.

Chris' absence is very much felt. There's just a huge void in our home life.

I made a vow to Chris when we married that I'd love him and I'd be with him in sickness and in health and I did OK with that.

I took the marriage vows very seriously, as did Chris. You're there - sickness, health - I mean, really. And you don't take those vows until you can say it and mean it.

I would like to record. I would like to do some cabaret acts.

Chris didn't only leave a legacy of work. He left a legacy of love.

Superman is a traditional archetype in our culture, this all-powerful but benign doer of good, protector and friend. If he could succumb to the frailties of mortal man, what's to become of the rest of us?

Most of the time I think we're really pretty positive and optimistic, and we're so lucky to have the life that we have and had with him.

As a caregiver, I always thought I had empathy for Chris's situation, and certainly one family member's disability affects the whole family dynamic in myriad ways. But as I go through various tests and discomforts and uncertainty about the future that cancer can bring, I feel a strong, visceral connection to what Chris went through.

I'm a very famous wife but I'm still plodding along in my career.

There are moments when the grief comes bubbling up. The first time I saw Chris's chair empty, that was really hard. And it was hard when I started folding up some of his sweaters that I so imagine him wearing.

I am working as a co-host on a show called, 'Lifetime Live.' It's on the Lifetime cable network. My co-host is Deborah Roberts. She's a news correspondent with 20/20. We are billed as a news and information show. It's fun.

Life is full of risks, and you don't want to raise someone who's afraid of taking risks, either physically or emotionally.

I thought, if I was going to date an actor, I wanted a real actor.

If I feel down, I can do what I've always done - go see a friend, walk the dog, have a cup of tea.

I learned a long time ago life just isn't fair, so you better stop expecting it to be.

I'm a big girl. I prioritize. I want to be acting, I want to be singing, but there will be time for that.

You have to celebrate the gifts because life is so hard and I think once you realize life's gonna be hard, the good stuff really comes forward.

Christopher pushed the boundaries beyond anything anyone could expect from any human being.

We have become accustomed to living our life with joy amidst pain and challenges.

I believe that the healthy people go to therapy. It is the real lunatics who avoid it.

Chris had the unique and rare opportunity to be shown during his lifetime how many friends he has and how much they care.